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A Farrier trimaran completes a two-week round trip between Loretto and La Paz in the Sea of Cortez in early May, covering roughly 270 miles in total.▶ 16:30 The southbound leg carried the skipper, her son Colin, and crewmember Stefan; the return north was sailed by the skipper, Stefan, and a Labrador named Ruby.▶ 16:44 Stops included Ensenada Grande, Puerto Los Gatos, Las Gatas, Candeleros Cove, and Danzante Island. One anchorage produced a rough, rolly night after an unexpected wind and wave buildup — too late to move, the crew endured it.▶ 1:20 A calm spell at Candeleros allowed a mast climb to replace a lost spinnaker halyard, using a bike chain to drop a leader line through — a task made harder when wind picked up mid-climb.▶ 8:05 Stefan used the trip to build sailing skills, including upwind steering angles and spinnaker work.▶ 14:53 A local fisherman sold two lobsters for 300 pesos each off the boat at Puerto Los Gatos.▶ 6:21 The return drive up Baja ran Highway 1 North, crossing at Mexicali into San Diego.▶ 17:30 A brief stop in LA revealed a Farrier F-32 Bandit newly launched.▶ 18:16 Keeping butter aboard in Baja proved its worth when fresh lobster came alongside.▶ 6:41

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